Chateau Jun Wines Win SILVER, BRONZE, and COMMENDED at IWC (International Wine Challenge) 2026!
Three wines from Chateau Jun, a winery directly managed by Jun Co., Ltd., have won SILVER, BRONZE, and COMMENDED awards at the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2026. This recognition signifies the high quality of their products on a global stage.
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Chateau Jun, a winery directly managed by Jun Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Susumu Sasaki), has been honored with SILVER, BRONZE, and COMMENDED awards for three of its wines at the International Wine Challenge 2026, a global wine competition.
The International Wine Challenge (IWC), established in 1984 and held in London, UK, is one of the world's most prestigious blind tasting competitions.
As a result of rigorous judging, 'Cryo-extraction Koshu' received SILVER, 'Chardonnay 2023' received BRONZE, and 'Koshu 2025' received COMMENDED.
We are deeply grateful for the support of everyone and will continue to value our relationships with farmers who grow the best grapes, striving to create wines that bring out the best characteristics of each variety.
SILVER - Cryo-extraction Koshu
Price: 4,700 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 375ml
Type: Very Sweet
Alcohol Content: 9%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: Koshu
IWC POINT: 90
Tasting Notes:
Pale and clear in colour, deceptive for the elegant and flavourful wine. Notes of apricot, peach, rose petal, elderflower, clear toffee, a hint of umami, and herbal notes. Sweet but in balance.
BRONZE - Chardonnay 2023
Price: 3,830 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 750ml
Type: Dry
Alcohol Content: 12%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: 100% Koshu
Tasting Notes:
Oxidative style, ripe lemon and hints of cinnamon. Evident oakiness carries through to the finish.
COMMENDED - Koshu 2025
Price: 2,500 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 750ml
Type: Slightly Dry
Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: 100% Koshu
Chateau Jun
Established in 1979. A winery directly managed by the Jun Group, located in Katsunuma-cho, Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of Japan's leading grape regions. We produce and deliver aromatic wines from grapes grown in our own vineyards and by contract farmers. The winery has won awards at numerous domestic wine competitions. Its signature wine, 'Koshu,' was served as the representative white wine at the leaders' dinner party at the G20 Osaka Summit held in 2019.
https://chateaujun79.official.ec/
The International Wine Challenge (IWC), established in 1984 and held in London, UK, is one of the world's most prestigious blind tasting competitions.
As a result of rigorous judging, 'Cryo-extraction Koshu' received SILVER, 'Chardonnay 2023' received BRONZE, and 'Koshu 2025' received COMMENDED.
We are deeply grateful for the support of everyone and will continue to value our relationships with farmers who grow the best grapes, striving to create wines that bring out the best characteristics of each variety.
SILVER - Cryo-extraction Koshu
Price: 4,700 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 375ml
Type: Very Sweet
Alcohol Content: 9%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: Koshu
IWC POINT: 90
Tasting Notes:
Pale and clear in colour, deceptive for the elegant and flavourful wine. Notes of apricot, peach, rose petal, elderflower, clear toffee, a hint of umami, and herbal notes. Sweet but in balance.
BRONZE - Chardonnay 2023
Price: 3,830 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 750ml
Type: Dry
Alcohol Content: 12%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: 100% Koshu
Tasting Notes:
Oxidative style, ripe lemon and hints of cinnamon. Evident oakiness carries through to the finish.
COMMENDED - Koshu 2025
Price: 2,500 JPY (excluding tax)
Volume: 750ml
Type: Slightly Dry
Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Origin: Yamanashi Prefecture
Grape Variety: 100% Koshu
Chateau Jun
Established in 1979. A winery directly managed by the Jun Group, located in Katsunuma-cho, Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of Japan's leading grape regions. We produce and deliver aromatic wines from grapes grown in our own vineyards and by contract farmers. The winery has won awards at numerous domestic wine competitions. Its signature wine, 'Koshu,' was served as the representative white wine at the leaders' dinner party at the G20 Osaka Summit held in 2019.
https://chateaujun79.official.ec/